题目内容
Jeanne Johnson lives near the ocean (海洋) in the USA. She is worried about the danger of tsunamis (海啸), so she bought a tsunami escape pod (逃生舱).
The pod is a bright orange ball. It is not very big, just 1.37 metres across. Two people can fit inside. It has a watertight (不漏水的) door and some windows. The pod can even provide air for the people inside and show where they are.
Julian Sharpe made the pod. He got the idea after a tsunami in 2004 in the Indian Ocean. It killed more than 226,000 people. He was on vacation near the ocean with his family. His kids were very young. Sharpe wondered how he could keep them safe if a tsunami happened. Then in 2011, a tsunami killed about 16,000 people in Japan. This was when Sharpe really started designing and making an escape pod strong enough to protect people from a tsunami.
Jeanne spent $13,500 on the pod. She has put some water, food, warm clothes and a radio in it. And she is practising getting into it quickly.
“The pod is really not comfortable,” said Jeanne. “But it’s better than nothing. I don’t think too much about tsunamis now. I can sleep well at night.”
1.The tsunami escape pod ________.
A.is a bright orange B.is less than 1.3 metres across
C.has no doors or windows D.cost Jeanne more than $13,000
2.After buying the pod, Jeanne ________.
A.thought much about tsunamis B.put food, clothes and a radio in it
C.didn’t practise getting into it D.worried a lot and couldn’t sleep well
3.In 2004, Julian Sharpe ________.
A.made a tsunami escape pod B.was on vacation near the ocean
C.sold the pod to Jeanne D.had no children
4.A tsunami in ________ killed over 226,000 people.
A.2004 B.2005 C.2011 D.2017
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Jeanne lives in the UK.
B.Only one person can fit inside the pod.
C.Jeanne Johnson likes the pod because it is comfortable.
D.Sharpe hopes his pod can protect people from a tsunami.